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Trademark Inf ormation M acintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are reg istered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft and W indows are reg istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card A ssociation. Adobe and Acr obat are regist ered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. ImageLink and the Im- ageLink print syste[...]

i Symbols and Con ven tions To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conv entions are used: This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the cam- era. This icon marks cautions, information that should be read befor e use to prevent dam- age to the camera. This icon marks notes, i[...]

ii To prevent damage t o your Nikon product or injur y to yourself or to others, read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failur e to observe the precautions listed in this section a[...]

iii Observe the following precautions when handling the AC adapter • Use only adapters designat ed for use with this product. • Keep dr y. F ailure to observe this precau- tion could result in fi re or electric shock . • Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Con- tinued use could result in fi re. ?[...]

iv This product, which contains encryption sof tware developed in the United States, is contr olled by the United States Export Administration Regulations and may not be exported or re- expor ted to any country to which the United States embargoes goods. As of No vember 2005 the following countries were subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, North K orea,[...]

v Notice for C ustomers in Canada CA UTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Inter ference Causing Equipment Regulations. AT TENTION C et appareil numérique de la classe B respecte t outes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. RSS-GEN Exposure of Humans to RF Fields The installer of [...]

vi T able of Contents For Y our Safety ............................................................................................................................................. ii Notices ....................................................................................................................... ..................................... [...]

vii C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers, and P rinters 54 Viewing P ictures on T V ............................................................................................................................54 Viewing P ictures on a Computer .........................................................................................................[...]

viii T echnical Notes 90 Optional Accessories .......................................................................................................... ......................90 Ca ring for the Camera .............................................................................................................................. 91 Error Messages ....[...]

1 In troduction Introduction Thank you for y our purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S6 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nik on digital camera. P lease be sure to r ead all instruc tions thoroughly to get the most from the cam era, and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product[...]

2 In troduction Par ts of the Camera Self-timer lamp ( 22) AF-assist illuminator (LED; 21) Built-in fl ash ( 20) Lens ( 92) Lens cov er closed Lens cov er Pow er switch ( 14) Shutter-release button ( 16) Po we r- on lamp ( 14) Speaker ( 38, 41, 46, 51, 53) Microphone ( 35, 39, 46) (One-touch por trait) button ( 24). See also (D-lighting; 45) Z oom[...]

3 In troduction Attach the strap as shown at right. Attaching the Camera Strap (shooting/playback) button ( 19, 43) Battery- chamber/memory card slot cov er ( 10, 12) I ndicator lamp ( 11, 16, 36, 39, 77) Flash lamp ( 20) (mode) button ( 5, 17) (menu) button ( 17, 74, 80, 83) Monitor ( 6–7, 91, 92) Battery chamber ( 10) Me mory card slot ( 12) Tr[...]

4 In troduction The rotary multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus. Rotate in either direction to highlight items and press the center ( ) to select. T o cancel and return to the previous menu, press the rotary multi selector to the left. The Rotary Multi Selec tor Rotate: highlight Pr ess center ( ): selec t Pr ess left: cancel It ems [...]

5 In troduction Pr essing the button during shooting or playback displays a mode-selection menu ( 17). The (Mode) Button Shooting Modes Sc ene ( 26) V oice recor ding ( 39) Mo vie ( 35) Sc ene assist ( 32) Auto ( 18) Wir eless ( 70) Playback Modes Pic tmotion ( 50) List by date ( 48) V oice playback ( 41) Calendar ( 47) Playback ( 43)[...]

6 In troduction Th e Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monit or during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings): Shooting Playback 01.01.2006 01.01.2006 01.01.2006 00:00 00:00 00:00 100NIKON 100NIKON 100NIKON 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999 9 9 9 9 / 9999 9999 9999 / 9999 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 1[...]

7 In troduction 1 Shooting mode .............................. 5, 18, 26, 35 2 Exposure lock ....................................................... 29 3 M acro close-up mode ............................ 23, 28 4 Zoom indicator ............................................ 15, 23 5 Focus indicator ....................................................[...]

8 In troduction Th e COOL -ST A TION and AC A dapter Th e COOL -ST A TION The supplied MV-15 COOL -ST A TION can be used to: A udio / video connector (A / V out; 54) DC-IN connector ( 9) USB connector ( 55, 58) C amera connector • Charge the camera battery ( 11) • View pictures on a television ( 54) • Copy pictures to a computer ( 54) • Pri[...]

9 In troduction Th e AC A dapter The supplied EH-64 AC adapter can charge the batt er y in the camera ( 11) or power the camera for pla yback, data transfer , or pr inting ( do not use any other make or model of A C adapter ; failure to observe this precaution could result in fi re or product malfunction). Connect the power cord ( 햲 햲 ) and pl[...]

10 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion battery (supplied). 1 Tu rn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off . 2 Open the batter y- chamber/memory card slot cover 3 I nser t the batter y The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery i[...]

11 First Steps Charging the Battery Charge the battery before fi rst use or when the batter y is running low . 2 Connect the AC adapter C onnect the AC adapter directly to the camera or place the camera in the COOL -ST A TION and connec t the AC adapter ( 9). 1 Tu rn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the c[...]

12 First Steps 2 I nser t the memory card Open the battery- chamber/memor y card slot cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Close the memory card slot cover . Inserting Memor y Cards Check to be sure the card is in the corr ect orientation. I nserting the card upside down or back wards could damage the camera or the card. 3[...]

13 First Steps Removing Memory Cards Before r emoving memory cards, turn the camera off and con- fi rm that the power-on and indicator lamps are off . Open the battery- chamber/memor y card slot cover and press the car d in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. T he Write Pr otect Switch SD cards are equipped with a [...]

14 Ca mera Operation Camera Operations Tu rning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on, press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light. To turn the camera off , press the power swit ch and wait for the power -on lamp to turn off . T urning the Camera on (Pla yback Mode) If the button is pressed f or about a second when the camera is o[...]

15 Ca mera Operation Zoom The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the mon- itor . Select W to z oom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to z oom in up to 3 × so that the subject fi lls a lar ger area of the frame. The amount of zoom is displayed in the monitor . Zoom out Zoom in I ndicator is displayed when z oom control[...]

16 Ca mera Operation 1 Fo c u s : Press the shutt er-release button halfwa y . If the camera is able to focus on the subject in the f ocus area at the cent er of the frame, the focus ( AF ● ) indicator and f ocus area will be displayed in gr een. If they blink red, the camera was unable to focus. Change the composition and try again. 2 S hoot : G[...]

17 Ca mera Operation Us ing Menus To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus, press the button and f ollow the steps below: 2 Display sub-menu. * * In some cases, menu items can also be selected by pressing rotary multi selector to right. To make a selection from the shooting or playback mode menus, press the button and follow the step[...]

18 Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography and Pla yback Mode This section describes how to take pic tures in (auto) mode, an aut omatic, “point- and-shoot” mode recommended f or fi rst-time users of digital cameras. 1 Tu rn the camera on. * 2 Display shooting mode menu. 3 H ighlight . 4 Se lect and exit to mode. 5 Fr ame subjec t in [...]

19 Basic Photography and Playback Vi ew ing Pictures Pr ess the button to display a picture in the moni- t or (if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 °, it will be displayed in “tall” orientation). Use the r otary multi selec tor to view additional pictures: rotat e the rotary multi selec tor clockwise to view pictures in the orde[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback Us ing the Flash The fl ash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 f t.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The f ollowing fl ash modes are available: Mode Description Au to F lash fi res automatically when lighting is poor . Au to with[...]

21 Basic Photography and Playback The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction . Lo w-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject ’ s pupils to contract before the fl ash fi res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro- cess the image to further its eff ects (“I n-Camera Red- eye F ix”; note that this may slightly increase the time n[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback Ta k ing Pic tures with the Self- T imer The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to r educe blur . When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom- mended) or rest it on a fl at, level sur face. 1 Self-timer Confirm Confirm Confirm Display self-timer menu[...]

23 Basic Photography and Playback Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for tak ing shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). F ocus and shoot. Not e that fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis- tances of less than 30 cm (1 f t.); if fl ash fi re s, play pic ture back and check results. 5 3 M ake selection (to exit with[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback Fa ce -Priority AF The camera ’ s ability to detect faces depends on a variet y of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera ma y be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame. If no face is de[...]

25 Basic Photography and Playback The One- T ouch Portrait Menu Pr essing the button in one-touch por trait mode displays the one-touch por trait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are rest ored the next time one -touch portrait mode is selec ted. Option Description SET UP Display setup menu ( 83) Ima[...]

26 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Scene and Scene A ssist Modes The camera off ers a choice of eleven “ scene” and four “ assist ” options. Camera set- tings are automatically optimized f or the selec ted subject type. Scene mode : The following scenes ar e available. Copy Back Light P anorama A ssist Night Landscape Close Up Museum Fir e w[...]

27 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes 7 T ake pictures. The following scenes are a vailable: Party/Indoor Pa rt y/Indoor OFF OFF AUTO Use for shots that include details of the background , or to capture the eff ects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Beach/Snow Beach/Snow AUTO OFF OFF AUTO Captures the brightness of such subjects as s[...]

28 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Dusk/Dawn Dusk/Dawn OFF OFF OFF OFF Pr eser ves the colors seen in the weak natural light befor e sunrise or after sunset. Night Landscape N ight Landscape OFF OFF OFF OFF Slow shutter speeds are used to pr oduce stunning night landscapes. Close Up Close Up AUTO OFF ON AUTO Use to photograph fl owers , insects, and[...]

29 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Panorama A ssist P anorama Assist OFF OFF OFF AUTO Use when taking a series of pic tures that will later be joined together in P icturePr oject to fo rm a panorama. Ta k ing Pictures for a Panor ama 1 H ighlight ( Panorama assist ) in sc ene menu ( 26). 2 Default pan direction displayed. 3 S elect how pictures will [...]

30 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes 6 C ompose next shot to overlap with previ- ous picture. 7 T ake next shot. Repeat steps 6–7 until all shots in series have been taken. 8 End series. Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode ( 14). The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod f or[...]

31 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Using Exposure C ompensation in Scene Mode Exposure compensation is used to alter exposur e from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 E V and +2.0 E V . Negative values pro- duce darker pic tures, positiv e values brighter pictures. T o choose a value for expo- sure compensation, selec[...]

32 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Sc ene Assist Mode Compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor . 5 H ighlight composition type. * 6 S elect and return to shooting mode. 1 Display shooting mode menu. 2 H ighlight , , , or . 3 Select and exit to selected mode. 7 T ake pictures. If framing guides are dis- played, positio[...]

33 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes Por trait Assist : Use for smooth, natural-looking por traits. PORTRAIT No guides are displayed. Camera sets f ocus and exposure for subject in center f ocus area. Por trait Left C ompose shot with subject in left or right half of frame. † Por trait Right Por trait Close -up C ompose shot with face in top half of [...]

34 Sc ene and Scene Assist Modes SPORTS While shutter-release button is held do wn, camera shoots about 2.2 frames per second (fps) until icon is displayed. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-r elease button is not pressed. Sport Spectator As above , except that camera focuses at about 4.5 m/15 ft. (6 m/20 ft. at maxi- mum zoom) to infi[...]

35 Mov ies Movies Recording Mo vies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone , select shooting mode and follow the steps below (no sound is r ecorded f or time-lapse movies). Mo vies recor ded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 1 minute 10 seconds long; a 256 MB memor y card can hold up t[...]

36 Mov ies 3 Pr ess shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. C amera will take pictures at specifi ed interval until shutter- r elease button is pressed again, memory is full, or 1800 frames have been r ecorded. M onitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks gr een between shots. 1 Choose interval between shots. 2 Select and exit[...]

37 Mov ies Au to -focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Option Description Single AF Camera focuses when shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting, preventing sound of camera focusing from int er fering with recording . Full-time AF Camera constantly adjusts focus , even when shutter-r e[...]

38 Mov ies To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the button. Playback contr ols appear at the t op of the display; press the rotar y multi selector left or r ight to highlight a control , then press the button to per form the selected operation. Control Description Mo vie rewinds while button is pressed. Mo vie advances while[...]

39 V oic e Recordings Vo ice Recordings A udio voice r ecordings can be recor ded over the built-in micr ophone and played back over the built-in speaker . Making a Voic e Recording To make a voice recording, select shooting mode and f ollow these steps: 1 Display shooting mode menu. 2 H ighlight . 3 S elect and exit to voice recor ding mode. Displ[...]

40 V oic e Recordings The V oice Recording Menu Pr essing the button in voice recording mode displays the f ollowing options. The option selected for So und quality is rest ored the next time voice recording mode is selected. Option Description SET UP Display setup menu ( 83). S ound quality Select High for high quality , Normal for reduced fi le [...]

41 V oic e Recordings 4 Select recording. 1 Display playback mode menu. 2 H ighlight . 3 Display list of voice r ecordings. 5 Play recor ding. Rotate r otary multi selec tor to advance or rewind . T o delete recor ding, press button. Press t o exit playback and return to r ecording mode. 1 Con t r ol icons * 2 File number 3 Playback time 4 Index nu[...]

42 V oic e Recordings Cop ying Voic e Recordings To copy voice recordings between internal memory and a memor y card, display the voice recor ding list shown in Step 3 on the preceding page and press the button. This option is available only when a memor y card is inserted. 1 H ighlight option: • : Copy rec ordings from internal mem- ory to memor[...]

43 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictures on the Camera To view pictures full-frame in the monitor ( full-fr ame playback ), press the button (if the camera is off , pressing the button for about a second will turn the camera on in playback mode). The following op- erations can be per formed: V iewing Pictures in Internal Memory Pic ture[...]

44 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Ta k ing a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pr essing the zoom control to T during full-frame play- back zooms the current picture in 3 ×, with the cent er of the picture displayed in the monitor (Quick Pla yback Z oom). The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in: To P r ess Zoom in (maximum[...]

45 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Enhancing Con trast: D-Lighting Pr essing the button during full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark and back lit subjects. D -Lighting See the Appendix for more inf or mation on D-Lighting copies ( 103). During playback, copies [...]

46 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback The built-in microphone ( 2) can be used to record v oice memos for pictures marked with a icon in full-frame playback ( 43). Recording V oice Memos To r ecord a voice memo , press and hold the shutter-r elease button. Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button i[...]

47 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Vi e wing Pic tures by Date In full-frame and thumbnail playback, pic tures taken on selected dates can be se - lected for viewing, deletion, printing , protection, and transfer . Calendar Mode : Choose a date from a calendar . 1 Display playback mode menu ( 5). 2 H ighlight Calendar ( ). 3 Dates for which picture[...]

48 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Pr essing the button in the calendar or date list dis- plays the options listed at right. These options apply to all pictures taken on the currently selected date. Opt ion Print set 61 Slide show 81 Delete 81 Prot ect 81 Tr ansfer marking 81 List-by-Date Mode : Choose a date fr om a list. 1 Display playback mode m[...]

49 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictures To view pictures taken on a selected date, highlight the date in the calendar or date list and press the button. The fi rst pic ture for that dat e will be displayed full frame, with (calendar mode) or (list- by-date mode) displayed in the top left corner , and the date and time of recor ding dis[...]

50 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Pi ct motion by muvee Pic tmotion creates slide show movies with custom transitions and background music. It is only av ailable when a memory card is inserted in the camera . Creating a Pictmotion Movie To create a simple movie using the ten most r ecent pic tures during full-frame or thumbnail playback: 1 Display[...]

51 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera * Place hand behind speaker for better sound . To create a custom P ic tmotion movie: To select pictures f or movie , highlight Confi rm and press to turn check box on. Display options ( 50, Step 3). Select All images ( Confi rm on) Rotate rotary multi selector to highlight date, press left or right to select. P[...]

52 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera O ther Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 51) Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight options, press left or right to change. Pr ess the button to exit when done. Playback order : Choose order of pictures in movie . Random Pl ay pictures in random order . Play in order Pl ay pictures in order recorded . F it to [...]

53 Vi ewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Pictmotion Movies To view Pictmotion movies, display the P ic tmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 on page 50 and follow the steps below . Pic tmotion See the Appendix for information on how P ic tmotion movies are stored ( 103). 1 H ighlight movie. * 2 Display Pictmotion playback screen. 3 H ighlight [...]

54 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers Connecting to Tele visions, Computers, and Printers By connecting the camera to another device using the supplied A/V or USB cables, you can: • View pictures on T V and record movies to video (see below) • Copy pictures to a computer f or storage and editing ( 54–56) • P rint pictures[...]

55 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers 2 Choose an Inter face > USB option as described in “Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Comput er ” ( 56) and then turn the camera off . To copy both marked and unmarked pic tures to the com- puter , click the PicturePr oject Tr ansfer button instead of pressing the button in S[...]

56 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and P rinters Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a C omputer If PTP is selected for USB , turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If Mass Stor age is selected for USB , remove the camera from the syst em as described be- low before turning the camera off and disconnec ting the USB cable. [...]

57 Co nnecting to T elevisions, C omputers, and P rinters Pic tures can also be printed by : • Inserting a memor y card in the printer : If the pr inter is equipped with a card slot, a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card. If the printer supports DPOF , the camera P rint set option can be used to [...]

58 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers 4 P lace the camera in the COOL -ST A TION and turn it on. A PictBridge start-up screen will be displayed. The camera will then enter full-frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the moni- tor . C onnecting the Printer 3 Tu rn the printer on. 2 C onnec t COOL -ST A TION to the pr[...]

59 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers P rinting Pictures One at a T ime H ighlight option and press : Option Description Start print Start pr inting. T o cancel before all copies have been printed, pr ess . Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete; repeat from Step 1 t o print additional pictures. C[...]

60 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures, press the button while the PictBridge playback screen is display ed ( 58). The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press the button. Option Description Print selection Pr int selec ted pictures (see below). Prin[...]

61 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers * Pr ess again to cancel befor e printing is complete. Creating a DPOF P rint Order: Prin t Set The P rint set option in the playback menu ( 80) is used to create digital “print orders ” for printing on DPOF- compatible devices ( 100). Selec ting P rint set dis- plays the menu shown in St[...]

62 C onnecting to T elevisions, Computers , and Printers ImageLink Use the supplied PV-11 dock insert to print pic tures on an ImageLink printer ( 100). See the printer manual for details. 1 Attach the supplied pr inter insert to the printer . 1 Attach the dock inser t to the printer . USB PTP (the default option) must be selected for Inter- face &[...]

63 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing Wir eless transfer is available with computers running Windows XP Home Edition/ W indows XP P rofessional Service Pack 1 or later (Service Pack 2 or lat er recom- mended) or Mac OS X version 10.3 or later . T o confi gure the camera f or use with the wireless network, you will also need the W ireless Camera Setu[...]

64 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing Confi guring the Camer a F ollow the steps below to copy wireless settings t o the camera via USB. F or details, see pages 65–68. Information on the settings required f or manual setup in Steps 8 and 9 may be found on page 69. Help can be display ed by clicking Help at any stage; to cancel setup, click C ancel[...]

65 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing The steps on the preceding page ar e described in detail below. T o prevent the camera from turning off unexpec tedly before setup is complet e, use the supplied AC adapter or be sure the battery is fully charged. 1 C onfi rm that PTP is selected for Interface > USB in the camera setup menu ( 56, 89). 2 Tu r[...]

66 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing 4 C onfi rm that the computer is equipped for wire- less LAN and click Next . F or more inf ormation, click Help . 5 C onnec t the COOL -ST A TION to the computer us- ing the supplied USB cable and turn the camera on. Click Next to proceed. • W indows : If the computer is not confi gured f or wireless LAN, us[...]

67 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing 7 Enter a profi le name of up to six teen characters and choose the icon that will appear in the cam- era profi le list ( 70). Click Next to proceed. If Cr eate an A d-hoc (Camera to Comput er) network profi le was selected in Step 6, the dialogs shown in Steps 8 and 9 will not be displayed; proceed t o Step 1[...]

68 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing 9 Enter T CP/IP settings ( 69) and click Next . 10 If desired, select the printer that will be used for wireless printing with this profi le ( 73). • W indows : Select a printer from the pull-down down menu. • Macintosh : Click Select P rinter … and select a printer , print qualit y, and so on. Click Print[...]

69 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing Wir eless Network Settings The Wireless Camera Setup Utility may requir e information on some or all of the f ollowing wireless network settings: Item Description Network Name (SSID) (required) Enter a name for the wir eless network or choose from a list of existing networks. Do not change the name if it is suppl[...]

70 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing C onnecting to the Network After creating a network profi le, you can connect to the network by selecting the profi le from a list. T ur n the camera on, select shooting mode, and follow the steps below : * T o view settings for the selected profi le, press the zoom control to T ( ). If you are unable to conne[...]

71 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing Wi r eless T ransfer When a network profi le is selected from the pr ofi le list ( 70), the menu shown at r ight will be displayed. H ighlight an option and press the button. The mes- sage “Connec ting to (profi le name)” will be displayed while the camera connects. T o exit before a connec- tion is establ[...]

72 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing During transfer , the dialog shown at right is displayed. Signal strength is indicated by the ant enna icon at the t op of the dialog, varying from “strong ” (four bars) to “ no sig nal” (antenna icon turns red). For maximum sig- nal strength, ensure a clear line of sight between the camera antenna and th[...]

73 Wir eless T ransfer and Printing Sa ving P ictures Directly to the Computer: Shoot & T ransfer Once a wireless connection has been established in Shoot & T ransfer mode , the camera monitor will display the view through the lens . Pictures ar e transferred di- rec tly to the computer as they are taken. The next pic ture can be taken when[...]

74 The Shooting Menu Menu Guide This section describes the menus available for shooting, playback, and camera set- up. See page 17 f or information on using the menus. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu To display the shooting menu, select mode ( 18) and press the button. W ith the exception of Image mode , the f ollowing options are available onl[...]

75 The Shooting Menu W hite Balance Pr ocess pictures to produce natural colors under diff erent types of light. Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. W hite bal. preset Neutral- colored object used as refer ence to set white balance un- der unusual lighting condit[...]

76 The Shooting Menu 6 Pr eset white balance set to new value. Exp . +/– Exposure compensation is used to alter exposur e from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 E V and +2.0 EV in increments of  /  EV . Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. The ef- fec ts can be preview[...]

77 The Shooting Menu 1 Choose interval between shots. Press button to make selection, then press button to return to shooting mode . 2 Pr ess shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. C amera will take pictures at specifi ed interval until shutter- r elease button is pressed again, memory is full, or 1800 frames have been r ecord[...]

78 The Shooting Menu B est Shot Selector (BSS) BSS is recommended for situations in which inadv ertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone t o under- or over- exposure. It may not produce the desired r esults if the subjec t moves or the com- position is changed while the shutter-release butt on is ful[...]

79 The Shooting Menu C olor Options Ma ke colors mor e vivid or record pictures in monochr ome. Option Description Standard color Natural color. Vivid c olor V ivid, “ photoprint ” colors. Black-and-white Ta ke pictures in black-and-white. Sepia Record pictures in sepia. Cy anotype Ta ke pictures in blue -tinted monochrome. The eff ec ts of th[...]

80 T he Playback Menu Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu To display the playback menu, press the button to select playback mode ( 19) and press the button. See page 17 for more on using the menus . Option Description SET UP Display the setup menu. 83 Print set Select pictures for printing. 61 Slide show Vi ew pictures in an automatic slide show. [...]

81 T he Playback Menu Slide Show Selecting Slide show displays the following options . Rotate the rotary multi selec- tor to highlight and press the button to select. Option Description Fr ame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed. Loop If this option is checked, slide show will repeat until button is pressed. Start Star t slide [...]

82 T he Playback Menu Small P ic. Create a small copy of the current picture . Highlight a size and press . Option Description 640 × 480 Suited to television playback. 320 × 240 Suited to display on web pages. 160 × 120 Suitable for e-mail. A confi r mation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Ye s and press the button to create a copy at the ch[...]

83 The Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu To display the setup menu, select SET UP or from the shooting ( 74), pla yback ( 80), scene ( 26), movie ( 36), one -touch portrait ( 25), or voice recording menus ( 40). See page 17 for mor e on using the menus. Settings remain in eff ect until reset ( 89). Option Description Menus Choose how m[...]

84 The Setup Menu The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main batter y is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg ing. W elcome Screen Choose the welcome screen display ed when the camera is turned on. This option is only available when Off is selected for Qu[...]

85 The Setup Menu Selecting T ime z one from the Date menu displays the dialog shown in Step 1. F ol- low the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone . 2 S et clock to time in travel time zone . 1 H ighlight . 4 H ighlight travel destination time zone . 3 Display map of world time zones . 5 S et clock to time in new time zone. i[...]

86 The Setup Menu Monitor Settings The following options are a vailable: Option Description Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor . Brightness Choose from fi ve settings for monitor brightness (default is 4). Photo Info The following display options ar e available: Option Description Display Shooting mode Playback mode Show info I ndi[...]

87 The Setup Menu Date Imprint I mprint date information on pictures as they are taken. Option Description Off Time and date do not appear on pictures. Date Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this op- tion is in eff ect. Date and time Date counter Time stamp shows number of days between date of shooting and se- lected dat[...]

88 The Setup Menu AF Assist If Auto is selec ted, AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the f ocus operation when the subject is poorly lit (AF-assist illumination is unavailable in some modes; 26–34). Choose Off to disable AF-assist illumination (note that the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor). Sound Settings A djust th[...]

89 The Setup Menu F ormat Memory/ Forma t Card If no memory card is inser ted, this option is named F ormat memor y and formats internal memor y . Other wise it is named F ormat card and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data . Be sure to make copies as requir ed before f [...]

90 Te chnical Notes T echnic al Notes Optional Ac cessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories and replacement it ems we re a vailable for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details. Rechargeable battery Rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion batteries Battery charger MH-62 batter y charger AC adapter E[...]

91 Te chnical Notes Notes on the Monitor • The monit or may contain a few pixels that ar e always lit or that do not light. This is a char- acteristic common to all TFT L CD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. I mages recorded using the pr oduct will not be aff ected. • When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks tha[...]

92 Te chnical Notes Cleaning Lens Av oid touching glass parts with your fi ngers. Remove dust or lint with a blow er (typi- cally a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to pro- duce a stream of air out the other). T o remove fi ngerpr ints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower , wipe the lens with a s[...]

93 Te chnical Notes Storage Tu rn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off befor e putting the camera away and remov e the batteries if the camera will not be used f or an extended period. Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are next to equipment that produces strong elect[...]

94 Te chnical Notes D isplay Problem Solution CARD IS NO T FORMA TTED Format No M emory card has not been formatted for use in camera. Highlight FORMA T and press but- t on to format card , or tur n camera off and replace card . 12 IMA GE CANNO T BE SA VED or Error occurred while re- cording picture. Fo r mat internal memor y or memor y ca rd. 89 [...]

95 Te chnical Notes D isplay Problem Solution NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE D estination in same time zone as home. No need to change time zones if desti- nation is in same time zone as home. 85 INITIALIZING LENS CANNO T FOCUS Camera cannot focus. W ait until message has clear ed from display and camera has zoomed all the way out. — LENS E[...]

96 Te chnical Notes D isplay Problem Solution SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in camera ’ s internal cir- cuitry. Tu rn camera off , remove and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon rep- resentative. 14 PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER ST A TUS Pr inter error . Check printer . T o resume, highlight Resum[...]

97 Te chnical Notes Problem Solution Camera clock is not correct Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time- pieces and reset as requir ed. 84 Camera settings reset Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. P ictures r ecorded bef ore clock has been set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.0[...]

98 Te chnical Notes Problem Solution Blur warning is not displayed • Off is selected for Blur warning in camera setup menu. • Blur warning is not displayed in self-timer , , , , , or mode or when option other than Single is selected for Con tinuous or BSS is on. 88 22, 26, 35, 76, 78 No sound when shutter is released Sound is not played when O[...]

99 Te chnical Notes Problem Solution T ransfer mark ing does not appear Pic tures were marked for transfer using another model of camera. Mark pictures for transfer using S6. 81 Pic tureProject does not start when cam- era is connected • Camera is off . • Batter y is exhausted. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • Appropriate USB opti[...]

100 Te chnical Notes Appendix Supported Standards Supported Standards • DCF : D esign Rule for C amera F ile System (DCF) is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among diff erent makes of camera. • DPOF: D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industr y-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed[...]

101 Te chnical Notes Choosing Reset also clears the current fi le number ( 103) from memory. Numbering will con- tinue from the lowest number available (to r eset fi le numbering to 0001, delete all pictures before selecting Reset ). All other settings are unaff ected, including Date ( 84), Date counter ( 87), Language ( 89), USB ( 89), and Vid [...]

102 Te chnical Notes Image Mode ( I mage Mode ( 74), Movie Options ( 74), Movie Options ( 36), and Sound Quality ( 36), and Sound Quality ( 40) 40) The following table lists the number of pictures, maximum length per movie , or maximum to - tal voice recording length that can be r ecorded to internal memory or a 256 MB memor y card, together with t[...]

103 Te chnical Notes Image File and F older Names Image File and F older Names Pic tures, movies, and voice memos ar e assigned fi le names with three par ts: a four letter iden- tifi er , a four-digit fi le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order , and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). O riginals Identi[...]

104 Te chnical Notes Specifi cations Nik on C OOLPIX S6 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Eff ective pix els 6.0 million f/-number f/3.0 – f/5.4 Construction 12 elements in 10 groups Foc al length 5.8 –17.4 mm (35 mm [135] picture angle equivalent: appro x. 35 –105 mm) Lens 3 × Z oom-Nik kor ED Lens CCD 1 2.5 -in. CCD; total pixel[...]

105 Te chnical Notes Specifi cations Nik on will not be held liable f or any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product and its specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Built-in fl ash Range (approx.) W: 0.3–2.6 m/1 ft.– 8 ft. 6 in. T: 0.3 – 1.4 m/1 ft – 4 f t. 7 in. Sync method Sensor fl ash system Inte[...]

106 Te chnical Notes EH-64 AC A dapter Rated input 100–240 V AC, 50/60 H z, 0.18–0.1 A Rated capacity 18–22 V A Rated output DC 4.8 V / 1.5 A O perating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Approximate dimensions 41 × 23.5 × 79 mm / 1.6 × 0.9 × 3.1 in. (W × H × D , excluding projections) Length of cord Approximately 1.7 m (5 ft. 7 [...]

107 Index Symb ols (auto) mode, 18 (calendar) mode, 47 (delete) button, 19, 43 (D-lighting) button, 2, 45 (list-by-date) mode, 48 (MENU) button, 3, 17 (mode) button, 3, 5, 17 (movie) mode, 35 (One-touch por trait) button, 2, 24 (Pictmotion) mode, 50 (playback) mode, 43 , , , , see scene assist modes (shooting/playback) button, 3, 19, 43 (voice reco[...]

108 Index Mo nitor , 3, 6–7, 91, 92 brightness, 86 indicators in, 6–7 Monitor settings , 86 MOV , 103 Mo vies, 35–38 recording, 35–37 viewing, 38 MOVI E menu, 36–37 Mo ving subjects, 34, 76 Multi selector , 4, 17 N Night photography , 20, 26 Noise reduction, 21, 27–28, 34 NTSC , see V ideo mode Number of exposures remaining, 14, 102 O O[...]

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